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#8891c7 color: Safflowerish Sky

#8891c7 is rgb(136, 145, 199) in RGB and oklch(66.992% 0.08076 276.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

67%
0.081
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8891c7

#8891c7 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Safflowerish Sky (#8491c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8891c7 mixed with white

  1. 8891c7
  2. 939ccd
  3. 9ea6d3
  4. aab1d8
  5. b6bcde
  6. c2c7e4
  7. ced2e9
  8. daddef
  9. e6e8f4
  10. f2f4fa

Darker: #8891c7 mixed with black

  1. 8891c7
  2. 757dad
  3. 636a93
  4. 52587a
  5. 414662
  6. 31354c
  7. 222536
  8. 131521
  9. 06070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8891c7 with less saturation

  1. 8891c7
  2. 8992c2
  3. 8a92bd
  4. 8c93b8
  5. 8d93b3
  6. 8e93af
  7. 9094aa
  8. 9194a4
  9. 92959f
  10. 94959a

Questions about #8891c7

What color is #8891c7?

#8891c7 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Safflowerish Sky. In RGB it is rgb(136, 145, 199), in HSL hsl(231.43, 36%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.992% 0.08076 276.687).

What colors go well with #8891c7?

The complementary color of #8891c7 is #a3965a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c9ac4 and #a288bd. The triadic partners are #c18472 and #6aa481.

Is white or black text more readable on #8891c7?

Black text reads better on #8891c7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8891c7 a warm or cool color?

#8891c7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.081.